⁷ As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them.^(A) “Where do you come from?”^(B) he asked.

“From the land of Canaan,” they replied, “to buy food.”

⁸ Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.^{(C) 9} Then he remembered his dreams^(D) about them and said to them, “You are spies!^(E) You have come to see where our land is unprotected.”^(F)

¹⁰ “No, my lord,^(G)” they answered. “Your servants have come to buy food.^{(H) 11} We are all the sons of one man. Your servants^(I) are honest men,^(J) not spies.^(K)”

¹² “No!” he said to them. “You have come to see where our land is unprotected.”^(L)

¹³ But they replied, “Your servants^(M) were twelve brothers, the sons of one man, who lives in the land of Canaan.^(N) The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”^(O)

¹⁴ Joseph said to them, “It is just as I told you: You are spies!^{(P) 15} And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives,^(Q) you will not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.^{(R) 16} Send one of your number to get your brother;^(S) the rest of you will be kept in prison,^(T) so that your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth.^(U) If you are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!^(V)” ¹⁷ And he put them all in custody^(W) for three days.

¹⁸ On the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:^{(X) 19} If you are honest men,^(Y) let one of your brothers stay here in prison,^(Z) while the rest of you go and take grain back for your starving households.^{(AA) 20} But you must bring your youngest brother to me,^(AB) so that your words may be verified and that you may not die.” This they proceeded to do.

²⁶ When Joseph came home,^(A) they presented to him the gifts^(B) they had brought into the house, and they bowed down before him to the ground.^{(C) 27} He asked them how they were, and then he said, “How is your aged father^(D) you told me about? Is he still living?”^(E)

²⁸ They replied, “Your servant our father^(F) is still alive and well.” And they bowed down,^(G) prostrating themselves before him.^(H)

²⁹ As he looked about and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son,^(I) he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?”^(J) And he said, “God be gracious to you,^(K) my son.” ³⁰ Deeply moved^(L) at the sight of his brother, Joseph hurried out and looked for a place to weep. He went into his private room and wept^(M) there.

³¹ After he had washed his face, he came out and, controlling himself,^(N) said, “Serve the food.”^(O)

³² They served him by himself, the brothers by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews,^(P) for that is detestable to Egyptians.^{(Q) 33} The men had been seated before him in the order of their ages, from the firstborn^(R) to the youngest;^(S) and they looked at each other in astonishment. ³⁴ When portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as anyone else’s.^(T) So they feasted^(U) and drank freely with him.